INCARNATIONAL MINISTRY

Withmay be the most important word in the Christian faith. In the Trinity, as Samuel Wells points out, we see the eternal persons of the Godheadbeing witheach other. In the Gospels we see Jesusbeing withthe people he encounters, mediating God's grace to them with his own incarnational presence. Those in ministry are likewise called to the task ofbeing with—with God, with the church, and with the created world and those who dwell in it. InIncarnational MinistryWells elaborates on the concept ofbeing within eight dimensions: presence, attention, mystery, delight, participation, partnership, enjoyment, and glory. His vivid narratives and wise reflections will challenge readers to deeper discipleship and more vital ministry as they explore what it means tobe withthe troubled, the hurt, the afflicted, the challenged, the dying—and all who are embraced by the church's incarnational ministry.